Istanbul Old City Highlights: Private Walking Tour
Overview
This is a private walking tour. No vehicle or hotel transfer is included.
Explore Istanbul’s Old City with a private licensed guide dedicated to your group. Discover the stories behind its iconic landmarks at a pace that suits you, with time for questions, photos, and breaks.
Shape your route with your guide around the places that interest you most. Suggested highlights include the Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern, and Grand Bazaar. Your interests and the available time help determine the final itinerary.
Choose which ticketed attractions, if any, you would like to enter. Admission tickets are not included and are paid separately only for the attractions you choose to enter.
From Byzantine monuments to Ottoman architecture, your guide connects the sights with the people and events that shaped Istanbul, making your walk a personal and engaging introduction to the city.
What's Included
- Private Licensed Tour Guide Exclusively For Your Group
- Lunch
- (Use of public transportation depends on the location of your accommodation and your preference.)
- Admission tickets (optional). Pay only for the attractions you choose to enter.
- Gratuity (suggested)
- Private vehicle and hotel transfers.
Meeting and Pickup
On foot. Your guide will meet you at your hotel, Galataport cruise port, or one of the designated meeting points. Depending on your location, you will travel together to the Old City on foot, by metro, or by taxi. Transportation costs are not included.
Binbirdirek
At Meydanı Caddesi, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Beyazıt
34126 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
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Hippodrome
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Blue Mosque
25 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
TopkapI Palace
2 hours Admission Ticket Free
Basilica Cistern
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Grand Bazaar
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- On Sundays, when the Grand Bazaar is closed, the Spice Bazaar can be visited instead.
- Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays.
- For tours starting after noon, some sites may not be visited due to closing times.
- The duration of the tour may vary depending on crowds, your walking pace, and the attractions you choose to visit.
- This is a walking tour; no private vehicle or transfer is included. If you select pickup, your guide will meet you on foot. Public transport or taxi fares, if needed, are at your own expense.
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (+03).
- Private Licensed Tour Guide Exclusively For Your Group.
- Lunch.
- (Use of public transportation depends on the location of your accommodation and your preference.).
- Admission tickets (optional). Pay only for the attractions you choose to enter.
- Gratuity (suggested).
- Private vehicle and hotel transfers.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Istanbul Old City Highlights: Private Walking Tour is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Istanbul Old City Highlights: Private Walking Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Private Licensed Tour Guide Exclusively For Your Group
- Lunch
- (Use of public transportation depends on the location of your accommodation and your preference.)
- Admission tickets (optional). Pay only for the attractions you choose to enter.
- Gratuity (suggested)
- Private vehicle and hotel transfers.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- On Sundays, when the Grand Bazaar is closed, the Spice Bazaar can be visited instead.
- Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays.
- For tours starting after noon, some sites may not be visited due to closing times.
- The duration of the tour may vary depending on crowds, your walking pace, and the attractions you choose to visit.
- This is a walking tour; no private vehicle or transfer is included. If you select pickup, your guide will meet you on foot. Public transport or taxi fares, if needed, are at your own expense.
